Rexrode: 10 biggest games at Spartan Stadium since 1966

• 2006: No. 12 Notre Dame 40, MSU 37. The Spartans were unranked but looking promising early, Bubba Smith was honored before the game, MSU built a 37-21 lead at night … then pouring rain and disaster.

• 2011: No. 15 MSU 37, No. 4 Wisconsin 31. "GameDay" was in town, the Spartans had just handled rival U-M, and a night crowd was thrilled by Kirk Cousins' Hail Mary to Keith Nichol to win it.

• 2014: No. 13 Ohio State 49, No. 7 MSU 37. Another "GameDay," prime-time Big Ten battle, which most expected MSU to win -- but the Buckeyes who went on to win it all were born that night.

Giant Moose wrote:2006 vs. Notre Dame still hurts me, and I'd say it's only a top 10 biggest game because of the significance of what happened after that game. After that game, there was this distinct feeling that our fan base was losing hope in MSU football. Fans could only be beaten down so many times, and it was the breaking point.

Had MSU not gotten good under Dantonio shortly after, MSU might be an Illinois, Purdue, or Indiana-level program today. That would have sucked.

Other Teams Pursuing That wrote:"• 2003: No. 11 Michigan 27, No. 9 MSU 20. Anyone remember when John L. Smith's first MSU team started 7-1 overall and 4-0 in the Big Ten to set up this showdown? The score was deceivingly close."

^ Was on the list, Blanch.

Blanch32 wrote:

Other Teams Pursuing That wrote:"• 2003: No. 11 Michigan 27, No. 9 MSU 20. Anyone remember when John L. Smith's first MSU team started 7-1 overall and 4-0 in the Big Ten to set up this showdown? The score was deceivingly close."

^ Was on the list, Blanch.

Meant 2001. 2003 is a complete throwaway. Hell 2005 was bigger

DWags wrote:Going outside the box, I'd put john L Smith's last game at home vs osu was huge for msu. In retrospect, that was the game the BOT's met after and decided they were all in to land a coach and start a program that msu could be proud of.

Robert J Sakimano wrote:

DWags wrote:Going outside the box, I'd put john L Smith's last game at home vs osu was huge for msu. In retrospect, that was the game the BOT's met after and decided they were all in to land a coach and start a program that msu could be proud of.

I might have been at that game..

is that the one where Ohio $tate was up, like, 28-0 halfway through the 2nd quarter, Ted Ginn had ran two punts back for touchdowns.. and the classy fans began throwing things on the field and from the upper level down toward the lower level?

Giant Moose wrote:

Robert J Sakimano wrote:I might have been at that game..

is that the one where Ohio $tate was up, like, 28-0 halfway through the 2nd quarter, Ted Ginn had ran two punts back for touchdowns.. and the classy fans began throwing things on the field and from the upper level down toward the lower level?

Ted Ginn sounds like a good guy to have some gin with.